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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,325.72, 279,449.39 and 59,977.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,325.72, 279,449.39 and 59,977.26 is: 89,953.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,325.72 : 279,449.39 = 59,977.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,325.72/279,449.39 = 59,977.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,325.72x = 279,449.39 × 59,977.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,325.72x = 16,760,608,870.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,760,608,870.81/186,325.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,953.28

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